Longriggend

Longriggend is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of approximately 200. It is situated on moorland 8 km north-east of Airdrie, in the parish of New Monkland. It is roughly half way between Upperton and Caldercruix. The village appeared on a map by Timothy Pont, under the name of Langrodge. It was published in 1596 but the letters are difficult to read.[3] The toponymy is listed along with other -rigg placenames.[4] Longriggend is also shown on another map by Roy c1754.[5] Slamannan Railway joined Longriggend with Airdrie and the Union Canal in 1840, but its gauge prevented its connection with the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway. Coal pits in the area used the railway extensively,[6] and by 1895 there was a station at Longriggend.[7] By 1901 its population had reached over 1500, and it had a post and telegraph office, and an inn nearby.[8]

Main Street, Longriggend
Derelict Church, Longriggend
moor at Longriggend
Blaeu's map from 1654[1] based on Pont's original c.1596[2] "The East Central Lowlands (Stirling, Falkirk & Kilsyth) - Pont 32" map depicting Langrig west of Slamannenn

The Ordnance Survey in 1867 also recorded a Roman Catholic school in the village.[9]

Longriggend Fever Hospital and Remand Institution

Historically there was a tuberculosis sanitorium in the part of the village now known as Upperton.[10] The hospital was converted into Longriggend Remand Institution which has now been closed[11] and demolished.[12]

Longriggend from Blaeu's map[13] based on Pont's original[14] It is near the top right of the map and Langrodge is about three squares left of the Black Loch.

References
  1. Blaeu, Joan. "Sterlinensis praefectura, Sterlin-Shyr". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. Pont, Timothy. "The East Central Lowlands (Stirling, Falkirk & Kilsyth) - Pont 32". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. "Glasgow and the county of Lanark - Pont 34". Maps of Scotland. Timothy Pont (16th century). Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. Drummond, Peter, John (2014). An analysis of toponyms and toponymic patterns in eight parishes of the upper Kelvin basin (PDF). Glasgow: Glasgow University. p. 354. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  5. "Roy's map of the Lowlands". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  6. Dron, Robert W. (1902). The Coal-fields of Scotland. London: Blackie & Son. p. 157. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  7. "O.S. Map with zoom and Bing overlay". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  8. The Making of Scotland, Robin Smith, Canongate Books Ltd, 2001, ISBN 1-84195-170-6
  9. History of Longriggend, accessed 18 February 2011
  10. "25 inch O.S. map with Open Street Map overlay". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  11. "High-security prison opens its doors to Hollywood". The Scotsman. 13 June 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  12. Tonner, Judith (29 July 2009). "Developer plans 240 houses for Upperton". Daily Record. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  13. Blaeu, Joan. "Glottiana Praefectura Inferior". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  14. "Glasgow and the county of Lanark - Pont 34". Maps of Scotland. Timothy Pont (16th century). Retrieved 31 December 2017.



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